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David Budbill was an American poet born in 1940 and passed away on September 25, 2016. His poetry is known for its vivid depiction of natural landscapes and emotional characters, which has won the appreciation of readers.

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Famous David Budbill Quotes

“I want to be famous so I can be humble about being famous. What good is my humility when I am stuck in this obscurity?”

Want I Can Humility Humble Stuck Obscurity Be Humble Being Famous

Book:Moment to Moment: Poems of a Mountain Recluse

Source: Moment to Moment: Poems of a Mountain Recluse

“What seems real one moment is fiction the next and gone out of existence the moment after that. Nostalgia is the greatest enemy of truth, and change our only constancy.”

Real Moments Seems Next Existence Fiction Enemy Gone Nostalgia Constancy Real Ones

Author:David Budbill

“Struggle is what it means to be alive and free.”

Mean Struggle Alive Existentialism

Book:Moment to Moment: Poems of a Mountain Recluse

Source: Moment to Moment: Poems of a Mountain Recluse

About the Author

Born: 1940
Died: September 25, 2016
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 3

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